July 25
Tuesday

Today’s Tentative Plan:
Bhalekane Carepoint by 10:15,
Westwood to Thulwane around 12:00
Medical clinic at Thulwane,
Home visits at the end of the day.

Please Read Psalm 144
1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands
for war, and my fingers for battle;
2 he is my steadfast love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield and he in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples under me.
3 O Lord, what is man that you regard him,
or the son of man that you think of him?
4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
5 Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down!
Touch the mountains so that they smoke!
6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them;
send out your arrows and rout them!
7 Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners,
8 whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand
is a right hand of falsehood.
9 I will sing a new song to you, O God;
upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,
10 who gives victory to kings, who rescues
David his servant from the cruel sword.
11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners,
whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is
a right hand of falsehood.
12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown,
our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;
13 May our granaries be full, providing all kinds of produce, may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
14 May our cattle be heavy with young,
suffering no mishap or failure in bearing;
may there be no cry of distress in our streets!
15 Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall!
Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

Please go back to the beginning of the Psalm and record how the Psalmist describes God.

It is so easy to get our eyes focused on the struggles and challenges around us. It is very easy to forget or just not acknowledge the greatness of our God. He is the one who gives, protects, defends, and teaches us. His favor changes everything. The last few verses are a prayer for the children. He asks that their sons be like plants full grown and their daughters like corner stones for the palace. The Psalmist is praying that their children will be strong, healthy, and able to withstand what life brings. As you close your time with the Father today take time to praise Him for who He is. Pray for the children you will serve today.

Focal Passage for Today
1 Peter 4:10: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:”

Theme: Serve One Another
As you go through out the day look for those serving others well. Affirm them in the gifts they have. Let them know that they are living God’s word as they serve others. Watch the Gogos. See how they serve the children with little thanks. Encourage them and speak words of affirmation. In our team debrief tonight we will be asking each of us to identify our spiritual gift and how we used it today to serve others. Serve one another in the group as well as the children. Know that as you do you are finding favor with God.